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12 - 13 February 2025

48th session of the IFAD Governing Council

The overarching theme of the Governing Council is “Catalysing Investment at the First Mile”.

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4 decisions that shaped rural futures at IFAD’s Governing Council

As IFAD welcomes 180 Member States for the 48th Governing Council, we look back at Governing Council decisions that have made a difference in rural people's lives.

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Press release

12 February 2025

In an uncertain world, investing in rural areas will bring growth and stability, global leaders emphasize at IFAD’s 48th Governing Council

As the world grows increasingly fragmented and the future uncertain, global leaders and financiers at the 48th Governing Council of IFAD today emphasized the strategic importance of investing in rural areas of developing countries to achieve food and nutrition security, economic growth and stability.

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Press release

11 February 2025

Innovatech 2.0: Digital solutions to boost the productivity and climate resilience of 17,000 crop and livestock producers

The second edition of IFAD’s and Sparkassenstiftung’s Innovatech programme arrives in Asia for the first time.

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News

28 March 2023

After the earthquake in Türkiye, rural people need more support than ever

Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on...

Podcast

Biodiversity beyond borders

This episode focuses on the love that drives successful action to protect and restore the planet and the ecosystems that sustain us all.

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Rural Voices

For Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples, self-driven development protects people and planet

In the Michoacán region, an IFAD-supported Indigenous community is restoring their homeland and strengthening their community.

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Press release

10 February 2025

Indigenous Peoples’ leaders from the global south assert their right to self-determination

As the international community grapples with unprecedented uncertainty and increasing fragmentation, Indigenous Peoples’ leaders from the global south gather today and tomorrow in Rome to assert their right to self-determination in their efforts to achieve food security and sovereignty despite the climate crisis and geopolitical upheaval.

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Loans and grants provided to date

US$ 24 B

People reached by ongoing IFAD-supported projects

78.6 M

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Climate and environment

The lives of small-scale farmers are being upended by climate change. They need support to adapt to climate change and to protect the planet’s precious resources

Rural women

Gender inequality is one of the biggest impediments to sustainable development. Without tackling its root causes, we cannot end global hunger and poverty

Remittances

The funds sent home by migrant workers are a lifeline for rural families, helping to build resilience and support sustainable development

Indigenous Peoples

With their traditional knowledge and deep connection to their environments, we work with Indigenous Peoples to build a more inclusive, sustainable future.

Transforming rural communities for almost 50 years

A better future starts in rural areas.

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Transforming rural communities for almost 50 years

A better future starts in rural areas.

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Interested in investing with us?

IFAD’s investments make a tangible difference in rural people’s lives

Our Impact in Numbers

IFAD in the World

In Focus

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